Eastbourne's 2026 panto is Cinderella at the Devonshire Park Theatre, 11 December to 17 January. Tickets £17.50 to £26.50, 62 shows, cast and discounts.
Eastbourne’s 2026 pantomime is Cinderella at the Devonshire Park Theatre, running from Friday 11 December 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027. There are 62 performances, and tickets are £17.50 to £26.50 on Eastbourne Theatres’ own booking site, which already marks the show as “selling fast”.
The quick answer
- Cinderella, Devonshire Park Theatre, 11 December 2026 to 17 January 2027.
- Tickets £17.50 to £26.50, with money off for under 16s, over 65s and students on selected shows.
- Book via Eastbourne Theatres on 03433 1000 12, or 01323 412000 for group and school rates.
Who is in it
The show’s booking page names the cast so far:
- Martyn Knight, “Eastbourne’s celebrated dame”
- Lewes Roberts and Ella Bracci, both back from last year’s Peter Pan, which the theatre calls “record-breaking”
- Morgan Phillips as Buttons, from the national tour of Operation Mincemeat
- Chris Aukett, who completes the “dastardly duo” of sisters
It is produced by the same team as Peter Pan, with live music. In this version the Fairy Godmother is also a dame.
Tickets and discounts
The theatre publishes a price range rather than a seating plan by price: the cheapest seats are £17.50 and the dearest £26.50. The discounts, all from the booking page’s pricing section, apply to the top two prices and only on selected performances:
| Who | Discount | How |
|---|---|---|
| Under 16s | £2 off per ticket | Selected performances |
| Over 65s, disabled, unemployed, students | £1.50 off per ticket | Selected performances |
| Groups of 10 | 11th ticket free (10 at full price) | Call 01323 412000 |
| Groups of 30 or more | £4 off per ticket | Selected weekday performances |
| Schools | £14 per student, one free teacher per 10 students | Call 01323 412000 |
| Priority Live members | 20% off, up to 4 tickets | 15 and 16 December, 7pm only |
The concession and under-16 prices are valid on these performances: 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17 December at 2pm and 7pm; Saturday 19 December at 11am and 7pm; Sunday 20 December at 6pm; Saturday 2 January at 11am and 7pm; Sunday 3 January at 2pm and 6pm; Monday 4 January at 2pm; 7, 8, 13, 14 and 16 January at 2pm and 7pm; Saturday 9 January at 11am and 7pm; and Sundays 10 and 17 January at 2pm. None of the Christmas week performances between 21 and 31 December are on the list, and nor is anything up to 1 January, so families wanting a discount need to go before 21 December or after New Year.
School rates are for the weekday shows on 15, 16 and 17 December and 7, 8, 13 and 14 January, at 2pm and 7pm.
Performance times
The theatre’s lists show three performance slots in use: 11am on some Saturdays, 2pm matinees, and evenings at 6pm or 7pm. Opening night is Friday 11 December at 7pm. Pick a date on the booking page to see that day’s times; we have not reproduced every performance here because the theatre’s own lists disagree on at least one (see below).
Access performances
The booking page says an audio-described service is available at two performances: Saturday 19 December at 2.30pm and Thursday 14 January at 2pm. The 19 December time does not appear in the theatre’s discount list for that day, which gives 11am and 7pm, so confirm the time with the box office before booking. No relaxed, BSL-interpreted or captioned performance has been published yet.
Getting there
The Devonshire Park Theatre is on Compton Street. For car parks near Devonshire Park and their charges, see our parking in Eastbourne page; for trains and buses over the holidays, see Eastbourne Christmas trains and buses.
Still to be confirmed
- Relaxed, BSL or captioned performances, if any: watch the booking page.
- The full cast, including Cinderella and the Prince.
- The audio-described performance time on 19 December.
More for the season: the Christmas lights switch-on and Eastbourne’s Christmas markets.
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